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Answer:
↣ A.) whereas
Step-by-step explanation:
The correct transition word is 'whereas' because it properly joins up the separate independent clauses by contrasting the fact that Chaucer lived in the 1300s while Shakespeare lived in the 1600s.
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I hope this helps!
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